page_title: Jersey City Fire Department
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Jersey City Fire Department / History
caption_attribution_description: English: The name of North Bergen, New Jersey resident and Port Authority police officer David Lemagne is seen among those of other first responders inscribed on bronze panel S-29 of the South Pool of the National September 11 Memorial in Manhattan, on December 6, 2011. This photo was created by Luigi Novi. You can see a gallery of some of my other photos here. If you have any questions, you can contact me by sending me an email or User talk:Nightscream
context_page_description: The Jersey City Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Jersey City, New Jersey. In all the department is responsible for 21 square miles with a population of 247,597 residents, which makes it the second largest city in NJ, behind Newark as of the 2010 United States Census.
  The department is part of the Metro USAR Strike Team, which consists of nine North Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working to address major emergency rescue situations.
context_section_description: The department got its start in the spring of 1829 after several fires occurred in the city and the public demanded fire protection. Thirty citizens signed up and on September 21, 1829 the Liberty Engine Company No. 1 was established.
  Jersey City's fire department was the only New Jersey department to receive an official call for assistance during the September 11 attacks, with hundreds of department personnel assisting in the Ground Zero cleanup effort. Among the first responders who perished on that day was Fire Department of Jersey City dispatcher Joseph Lovero, who was hit by a piece of debris. The Fire Department of Jersey City named its fireboat after him.  Recently, Engine Company 10 and Ladder 12 firehouse which was located on Halladay St. was closed because of a weakening apparatus floor.
caption: Panel S-29 on the South Pool of the 9/11 Museum pays tribute to the JCFD.
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